Missing link: '62 4000

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:47 am

Interesting. Here's my March '61 serial number AC209.

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:06 am

She's cute...and the bass isn't too sad either...

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:42 am

Hey, GG, didn't know you had one of those! What does she play like?

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:08 am

She plays very nicely Phil. There's a lot said about these early basses. But the ones I have play really well. I use flats and that suits them I think.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:52 pm

I'd love to get my hands on that, Graham! In fact...have I?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:05 pm

I had forgotten Treena's name but here are a few pics of her bass and another one.
http://web.mac.com/jc_williams/iWeb/RIC%20PICS/Early%20basses.html

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:53 pm

John, one of the "other ones," the Mapleglo one, is probably a '58 or '59. Is that yours? Do you know who has that one? Note the walnut neck-through construction, which was later replaced with a maple neck-through in production.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:24 pm

Hi Paul, no that one is not mine. It was on Japanese auction site a number of years ago. Its the same on that was pictured in the Smith book.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:42 pm

John, I like these also!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:18 pm

Err, yes. Lol! Someone wanted pics of NT. Lol.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:17 pm

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:19 am

I feel like I'm missing an inside joke. Who's NT, and who's photo site was this?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:44 am

Wes, it was kind of an Inside joke. You can find out more by going to the For Sale section and clicking on the Nick Thiel thread.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:01 am

John, one of the "other ones," the Mapleglo one, is probably a '58 or '59. Is that yours? Do you know who has that one?...............

It's a '59..........some more pics here for you Paul

http://www.rickenbacker.me.uk/Site%204/Bass%20Models.html

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:13 am

Graham, are you a bass player or a guitar player? Just curious what your main instrument is. Great collection, BTW. [understatement of the year...]